Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 110,585 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) stood at 110,585.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 152,083 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30,390, in 1997.
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 191st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30,390 | — |
| 1998 | 30,390 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31,252 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 32,673 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 34,999 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 36,596 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 35,994 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 38,483 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 40,213 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 42,692 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 48,088 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 56,277 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 63,953 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 81,170 | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 92,207 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 107,613 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 118,581 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 134,918 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 142,525 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 152,083 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 146,042 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 144,304 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 133,070 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 125,960 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 118,821 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 112,769 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 110,585 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,677 | 30,390 | 31,252 | 3 |
| 2000s | 42,997 | 32,673 | 63,953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,251 | 81,170 | 152,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,034 | 110,585 | 125,960 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 733 compare
- 189 Cayman Islands 704 compare
- 190 Puerto Rico 678 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 640 compare
- 192 San Marino 538 compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 496 compare
- 194 Monaco 473 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 110,585 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The highest recorded value was 152,083 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,390 in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release